scholarly journals Multimodal Data and Multiscale Kernel-Based Multistream CNN for Fine Classification of a Complex Surface-Mined Area

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 5052
Author(s):  
Mingjie Qian ◽  
Song Sun ◽  
Xianju Li
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Complex Surface ◽  
Multimodal Data ◽  
Topographic Data ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Complex Landscape ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Digital Elevation Model Data ◽  
True Color

Fine land cover classification (FLCC) of complex landscapes is a popular and challenging task in the remote sensing community. In complex surface-mined areas (CSMAs), researchers have conducted FLCC using traditional machine learning methods and deep learning algorithms. However, convolutional neural network (CNN) algorithms that may be useful for FLCC of CSMAs have not been fully investigated. This study proposes a multimodal remote sensing data and multiscale kernel-based multistream CNN (3M-CNN) model. Experiments based on two ZiYuan-3 (ZY-3) satellite imageries of different times and seasons were conducted in Wuhan, China. The 3M-CNN model had three main features: (1) multimodal data-based multistream CNNs, i.e., using ZY-3 imagery-derived true color, false color, and digital elevation model data to form three CNNs; (2) multisize neighbors, i.e., using different neighbors of optical and topographic data as inputs; and (3) multiscale convolution flows revised from an inception module for optical and topographic data. Results showed that the proposed 3M-CNN model achieved excellent overall accuracies on two different images, and outperformed other comparative models. In particular, the 3M-CNN model yielded obvious better visual performances. In general, the proposed process was beneficial for the FLCC of complex landscape areas.

scholarly journals Assessing Potential Bioenergy Production on Urban Marginal Land in 20 Major Cities of China by the Use of Multi-View High-Resolution Remote Sensing Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 7291
Author(s):  
Ben Zhang ◽  
Jie Yang ◽  
Yinxia Cao
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Landscape Patterns ◽  
Marginal Land ◽  
Bioenergy Production ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Fine Spatial Resolution ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Digital Elevation Model Data

For the purpose of bioenergy production, biomass cropping on marginal land is an appropriate method. Less consideration has been given to estimating the marginal land in cities at a fine spatial resolution, especially in China. Marginal land within cities has great potential for bioenergy production. Therefore, in this research, the urban marginal land of 20 representative cities of China was estimated by using detailed land-cover and 3D building morphology information derived from Ziyuan-3 high-resolution remote sensing imagery, and ancillary geographical data, including land use, soil type, and digital elevation model data. We then classified the urban marginal land into “vacant land” and “land between buildings”, and further revealed its landscape patterns. Our results showed that: (1) the suitable marginal land area ranged from 17.78 ± 1.66 km2 to 353.48 ± 54.19 km2 among the 20 cities; (2) it was estimated that bioethanol production on marginal land could amount to 0.005–0.13 mT, corresponding to bioenergy of 2.1 × 1013–4.0 × 1014 J for one city; (3) from the landscape viewpoint, the marginal landscape pattern tended to be more fragmented in more developed cities. Our results will help urban planners to reclaim unused urban land and develop distributed bioenergy projects at the city scale.

scholarly journals Paleovalleys mapping using remote sensing

2014 ◽  
Vol XL-5 ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
A.B. Baibatsha
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Alluvial Deposits ◽  
North East ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Landsat 7 ◽  
Tectonic Zones ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Digital Elevation Model Data

For work materials used multispectral satellite imagery Landsat (7 channels), medium spatial resolution (14,25–90 m) and a digital elevation model (data SRTM). For interpretation of satellite images and especially their infrared and thermal channels allocated buried paleovalleys pre-paleogene age. Their total length is 228 km. By manifestation of the content of remote sensing paleovalleys distinctly divided into two types, long ribbon-like read in materials and space survey highlights a network of small lakes. By the nature of the relationship established that the second type of river paleovalleys flogs first. On this basis, proposed to allocate two uneven river paleosystem. The most ancient paleovalleys first type can presumably be attributed to karst erosion, blurry chalk and carbon deposits foundation. Paleovalleys may include significant groundwater resources as drinking and industrial purposes. Also we can control the position paleovalleys zinc and bauxite mineralization area and alluvial deposits include uranium mineralization valleys infiltration type and placer gold. Direction paleovalleys choppy, but in general they have a north-east orientation, which is controlled by tectonic zones of the foundation. These zones are defined as the burial place themselves paleovalleys and position of karst cavities in areas interfacing with other structures orientation. The association of mineralization to the caverns in the beds paleovalleys could generally present conditions of formation of mineralization and carry it to the "Niagara" type. The term is obviously best reflects the mechanism of formation of these ores.

scholarly journals A Probabilistic Assessment of Soil Erosion Susceptibility in a Head Catchment of the Jemma Basin, Ethiopian Highlands

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariaelena Cama ◽  
Calogero Schillaci ◽  
Jan Kropáček ◽  
Volker Hochschild ◽  
Alberto Bosino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Soil Erosion ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Gully Erosion ◽  
Entropy Model ◽  
Global Issues ◽  
Susceptibility Maps ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Color Composite

Soil erosion represents one of the most important global issues with serious effects on agriculture and water quality, especially in developing countries, such as Ethiopia, where rapid population growth and climatic changes affect widely mountainous areas. The Meskay catchment is a head catchment of the Jemma Basin draining into the Blue Nile (Central Ethiopia) and is characterized by high relief energy. Thus, it is exposed to high degradation dynamics, especially in the lower parts of the catchment. In this study, we aim at the geomorphological assessment of soil erosion susceptibilities. First, a geomorphological map was generated based on remote sensing observations. In particular, we mapped three categories of landforms related to (i) sheet erosion, (ii) gully erosion, and (iii) badlands using a high-resolution digital elevation model (DEM). The map was validated by a detailed field survey. Subsequently, we used the three categories as dependent variables in a probabilistic modelling approach to derive the spatial distribution of the specific process susceptibilities. In this study we applied the maximum entropy model (MaxEnt). The independent variables were derived from a set of spatial attributes describing the lithology, terrain, and land cover based on remote sensing data and DEMs. As a result, we produced three separate susceptibility maps for sheet and gully erosion as well as badlands. The resulting susceptibility maps showed good to excellent prediction performance. Moreover, to explore the mutual overlap of the three susceptibility maps, we generated a combined map as a color composite where each color represents one component of water erosion. The latter map yields useful information for land-use managers and planning purposes.

scholarly journals CREATION OF GIS-RESOURCES FOR PHYSIOGRAPHIC ZONING OF THE TRANSBOUNDARY RUSSIAN-MONGOLIAN TERRITORY

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-102
Author(s):  
Andrew N. Beshentsev ◽  
◽  
Alexander A. Ayurzhanaev ◽  
Bator V. Sodnomov ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Landsat Images ◽  
Statistical Research ◽  
Active Biomass ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Geographical Regions ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Geographical Characteristics

The article is aimed at the development of methodological foundations for the creation of geoin-formation resources of transboundary territories based on cartographic materials and remote sensing data, as well as physical and geographical zoning of the transboundary Russian-Mongolian territory. The methodological basis of the study is cartographic and statistical research methods, geoinformation technology, as well as processing and analysis of remote sensing data. As a result, the study deter-mines the features of geoinformation resources, presents their characteristics, develops a classification and substantiates their integrating value in making interstate territorial decisions. The article gives the physical and geographical characteristics of the territory, determines the scale of mapping, establishes the basic units of geoinformation mapping and modeling, creates the coverage of the basin division, and proposes a scheme for creating basic geoinformation resources for the physical and geographical zoning of the territory. Based on the analysis of the digital elevation model, the territory was zoned according to the morphometric parameters of the relief. As a result of processing and analysis of Landsat images at different times, the territory was zoned in terms of the amount of photosynthetically active biomass (NDVI). As a result of zoning, 6 physical-geographical regions and 33 physical-geographical areas were identified.

scholarly journals Impact of sea level rise and shoreline changes in the tropical island ecosystem of Andaman and Nicobar region, India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
mageswaran thangaraj ◽  
Sachithanandam V ◽  
Sridhar R ◽  
Manik Mahapatra ◽  
R Purvaja ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Sea Level Rise ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Andaman Island ◽  
Shoreline Changes ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Analysis System ◽  
Elevation Model

Abstract We report here a four decades of shoreline changes and possible sea level rise (SLR) impact on landuse/landcover (LULC) in Little Andaman Island by using remote sensing (RS) and GIS techniques. A total of six remote sensing data sets covering years between 1976 and 2018 were used to understand the shoreline changes. Moreover, a Digital Shoreline Analysis System (DSAS) was used to estimate short- and long- term shoreline changes from ArcGIS environment. Besides, the Island vulnerability due to SLR was studied through using digital elevation model (DEM). As a result of Sumatra earthquake (2004), the results were showed a significant variation in shorline upliftment and subsidence. The land subsidence was noticed in the range of 1042-3077 ha with sea level rise between 1 and 5 m. Hence, we conclude that Little Andaman Island is vulnerable to SLR and overwhelm low elvation coastal zone.

scholarly journals A new look at the Butic Canal, Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 29-38
Author(s):  
Robert Schiestl
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Roman Empire ◽  
Digital Elevation Model ◽  
Satellite Imagery ◽  
Nile Delta ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Sensing Data ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Model

Abstract. The Butic Canal – a Roman period transversal route across the northern Nile Delta – was the longest artificial watercourse in the Nile Delta, yet it remains very poorly understood. To date, the canal has not yet been verified by archeological excavations. The route of the eastern section of the canal has been indirectly identified based on a linear elevated feature most likely representing earth from the excavation of the canal. This study combines the analysis of historical sources and remote sensing data, such as satellite imagery and the TanDEM-X digital elevation model, in order to discuss its date of construction, route, and functions. Based on the data of the digital elevation model, new constructional features are visible in the eastern delta providing the first detailed route of a Roman-era artificial watercourse in Egypt. It is suggested that the canal's construction is placed in the context of imperial investments in the infrastructure of the eastern part of the Roman empire.

scholarly journals МАСШТАБНО-ЗАВИСИМЫЕ ЭФФЕКТЫ В СТРУКТУРЕ ЭКОЛОГИЧЕСКОЙ НИШИ ЛЕБЕДЯ-ШИПУНА CYGNUSOLOR (GMELIN, 1803) В ПЕРИОД ЗИМОВКИ В ПРЕДЕЛАХ ЗАЛИВА СИВАШ

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-247
Author(s):  
A. Yu. Andrushenko ◽  
A. V. Zhukov
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Ecological Niche ◽  
Random Distribution ◽  
Vegetation Indices ◽  
Remote Sensing Data ◽  
Information Value ◽  
Landsat 8 ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Model

<p>The assessment of the information value of ecogeographical predictors based on remote sensing data from satellites to reflect features of the ecological niche of the Swan-mute <em>Cygnus up</em> (Gmelina, 1803) in wintering within the Gulf Sivash have been presented. Two groups predictors of ecogeographical landscape data have been considered. The first group is assigned digital elevation model and its derivatives. The second set of classified vegetation indices obtained from Landsat 8 image. Ecological niche has been described using ENFA-procedure. The procedure of random distribution of the pseudo-absent points which range from the presence points restricted by some distance has been applied to assess the role of scale in ecological niche. Ecological niche of Swan mute has been shown to be described in terms of landscape ecogeographical variables. The properties of the ecological niche of the Swan-mute have been found to be depends upon the scale of its consideration. Under various boundary ranges we can get an entirely different, but statistically valid, assess the structure of the ecological niche of the Swan-mute based landscape ecogeographical predictors. The role of the various ecogeographical predictors depending on the scale can vary greatly.</p>

Analysis of the Evolution of Xiaomiaohong Based on Remote Sensing Axis Line Method

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 3061-3064
Author(s):  
Yan Gu ◽  
Huan Li ◽  
Ming Jie Gong
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Morphological Evolution ◽  
Rapid Development ◽  
Hydrodynamic Condition ◽  
Line Method ◽  
Sand Ridges ◽  
Digital Elevation ◽  
Elevation Model ◽  
Digital Elevation Model Data ◽  
Sea Area

With the rapid development of tidal flat reclamation and construction of port in the Marine East of Jiangsu project, Xiaomiaohong creek nearby Lvsi port located at radial sand ridges sea area was selected as a typical area for understanding its topographic and morphological evolution, which is conductive to the construction of port. By using the Remote Sensing Axis Line method (RSAL), the Axis lines of Xiaomiaohong creek were extracted based on one MSS image and six TM images in the period of 1979, 1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2003 and 2009. The results showed that: (1) on the basis of overlaying generated axis line and DEM (digital elevation model) data both acquired in 2003, axis line can be the substitution of the thalweg line because of similar trend and minor deviation of above two kinds of lines, which is revealed that RSAL was serviceable and effective to understand dynamic evolution of tidal creeks quickly and accurately; (2) deviation between axis line and thalweg line is inevitable because of the slopes of both side is asymmetric. The biased distance depended on the slope degree of creeks. The much larger slope degree is, the further distance is shifted; (3) from 1979 to 2009, the front end of Xiaomiaohong creek were growing and its subordinate branches were eroding. Some new subordinate branches were turned out and developed in southern part caused by the strong hydrodynamic condition. Based on the comparison, the entire tidal creek was relatively stable.

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